Where does “croix” come from?
croix (Old French) comes from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
croix (Old French): Alternative form of crois
Definitions
- Alternative form of crois
Ancestry of “croix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “croix”